Having spent the day wandering around Brick Lane in London, I’m now strolling down street alongside the Thames, listening to Camp-Cope, one of my favourite bands to come out of Australia, as I make my way back to Victoria Station and home. Camp Cope you’ve made my morning yet again!

The Traveller Unplugged is just that; the lost traveller, the traveller away from society and ‘the norm’. I must admit that this traveller is not particularly well organised and is not here to advise you on how best to travel, how to save your money, how to pack efficiently, where to visit or the most efficient way of getting there. No, this traveller is me: unplugged and unapologetic. I am here to share with you all the ridiculous situations that I have managed to find myself in all over the world. The mad adventures, the bizarre activities, the strange people I’ve met, the atrocious food I’ve eaten, the awkward moments I’ve had to endure and the uncomfortable journeys I’ve embarked on.

My wish is to share these stories with you, not so that you can avoid making the same mistakes I have (because I don’t regret a moment), but so that you can discover that, yes, the world is slightly terrifying, but with the right attitude the scary things in life can be the most exciting, and the infuriating moments might in fact be, well, just hilarious. The trickiest times make for the best stories. An old professor of mine once said to me: “If you were just perfect at everything straight away, life would be so boring”. So I’ve carried on, a struggling traveller for the past eight years, making mistakes, not always learning from them, but enjoying life as I go. Please promise to learn nothing from this blog, and have as much if not more fun than me in making your own mistakes and writing your own story. To quote Jack Dawson in Titanic (no judgement, please), ‘life is what you make it’. Go forth!

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Antigua, Guatemala

It’s commonplace here to spot a classic Corolla like this beauty and many more like whilst strolling through this picturesque city.

The city of Antigua in southern Guatemala, famous for it’s Spanish colonial buildings, many of which are in ruins due to the earthquake in the late 1700s, surrounded by volcanoes which can be heard and seen erupting frequently, is a hub for backpackers from all over the world. Many get drawn in by the beauty and culture, some by the thriving night life, others by the endless hiking of the volcanoes which encompass the city. It’s one of those places that you visit for a few days and end up living in for months!